Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal Services, Animals

Mission: The United States Equine Rescue League (USERL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the compassionate care of equines.   Our mission is to save, protect, and rehabilitate equines in need.   We rescue abused, neglected, or abandoned equines; provide them with care and rehabilitation; and finally find them a compatible, loving home.   We believe that education is the long-term solution to improving the lives of equines.

Target demographics: Neglected/abused/abandoned horses, mules and donkeys. USERL assists counties with equine cases, providing housing, nutritional and medical care (and training when needed) with a final goal of finding a new loving adoptive home.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 100 horses averaged per year.

Geographic areas served: North Carolina and Virginia.

Programs: Horse Program, Volunteer Program, Foster Program and Adoption Program, Education Program.